Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: ARCC)
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: April 27, 2006
Business Description: A closed-end, non-diversified management investment company regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The company invests primarily in first and second lien senior loans and mezzanine debt, with a lesser focus on equity investments in private middle market companies.
Key Financial Metrics
This filing is a notice of an upcoming earnings release and does not contain specific financial data. The following metrics are not provided in this document:
- Revenue
- Profit
- Cash Flow
- Margins
- Debt
- Liquidity
Material Changes
No material changes to financial performance or operations are reported in this filing. The document serves solely to announce the schedule for the release of financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2006.
Guidance, Outlook, and Management Commentary
Earnings Announcement: The company will report earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2006, on Monday, May 8, 2006.
Conference Call: A conference call is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on May 8, 2006. An archived replay will be available through May 15, 2006.
Forward-Looking Statements: The filing includes a standard disclaimer that statements regarding future performance involve risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees. The company undertakes no duty to update these statements.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the actual earnings results released on May 8, 2006, for the quarter ended March 31, 2006.
- Review the conference call transcript for management commentary on portfolio performance and market conditions.
- Confirm the company's status as a Business Development Company (BDC) and its compliance with the Investment Company Act of 1940.
- Monitor subsequent filings for the actual financial statements referenced in this notice.